This Sunday, performing a the Irving Greenberg Theatre, are a couple who met through their mutual love of music. They are Don Ross, who recently released his 14th solo album and Brooke Miller who has released her fifth album entitled Familiar, a collection of acoustic ballads. Don is a highly respected guitarist who won the U.S. National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship twice, while Brooke started out as a singer in a punk band in P.E.I. when she was 12. She has since developed a reputation as a songwriter and guitarist, winning the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals' 2007 Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award. They are now married and living in Montreal. Brooke will be coming to the studio today to delight us with a live performance.

There's lots going on in town this weekend. Apparently our awesome Canadian musicians are impervious to the Ottawa Valley's glacial temperatures. I'll be spinning tunes by Rae Spoon (NAC on Saturday), The Acorn (tonight at the Blacksheep), Jack Pine and the Fire (tonight at Irene's), Lindi Ortega and Dustin Bentall (Sunday at the Blacksheep), and more if we have time.

All the fun starts at 5 pm today on 89.1 fm in Ottawa or on-line at CHUO.FM.

(Irving Greenberg Theatre is at 1233 Wellington St. West. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and are available online at www.blackboxseries.ca or by calling 613-236-5196.) .......anne-marieHost/Producer, Hop The FenceFridays @ 5CHUO 89.1 Ottawa